The final interview left in my queue. This issue of Gekkayo features an interview with BUTAOTOME and the vocaloid producer Hachioji-P (8#Prince) where they mainly talk about SOUND VOLTEX, and music sheets for the songs dilemma and Kyouen! Very special thanks to Merami fan for sending me the scans! Next, we bring you a cross-genre interview with Touhou arrangement circle BUTAOTOME (Ranko,… Read more »
This is an interview with Comp and Beatmario by Ryuichiro Ban (yes, the TDMD manager) where they talk about karaoke. Special thanks to Merami fan for sending me the scans! Notes: I know this is a DAM CHANNEL book so they couldn’t talk about the rival karaoke service JOYSOUND, but… The Signs of a Resurgence in Touhou Songs in Karaoke Recently, a… Read more »
This magazine was one of the earliest things I ever purchased, and translating the relevant content feels like I’m tying up some loose ends after a long time. Said content is a BUTAOTOME interview, focused on SOUND VOLTEX things, and an exclusive illustration by Ane. You can buy a digital copy on Melonbooks. BUTAOTOMEBUTAOTOME’s Touhou arrangements have been included in… Read more »
More Gekkayo content! This time I translated this interview-ish thing with ZUN and various people involved in the Touhou music scene (including our Ranko and Comp). It was made around Summer/Fall 2011, so the “latest Touhou game” is Ten Desires and the newest release they are talking about is Oriental Yumekikou. Special thanks to Merami fan for sending me the scans! If… Read more »
Gekkayo was a very old music magazine that had some doujin/internet culture-related content. It’s currently dead, so your only way to get copies is through second-hand shops. The Novemeber 2011 issue had a review of Oriental Yumekikou from Comp and a music sheet for Machibito wa Kozu., and here they are! Special thanks to Merami fan for sending me the… Read more »
It’s that time of the year again! The results of the 19th Touhou popularity poll have been released, so here are the usual music stats. 2022 edition2021 edition Here are the themes in the top 100 that don’t have a BUTAOTOME arrangement yet (excluding UDoALG tracks). Tracks with a * have an arrangement, but it’s instrumental/has other vocals. 29. Kourou ~… Read more »
I’ve teased this type of post in the Best 5 review, and I need to write some more reviews (while working on an album review that will be published next month). Covers. A popular type of song that refers to when an artist records/plays their own take of a song by another artist. A lot of artists started their journey… Read more »
This is a series of blog posts Comp published on the old BUTAOTOME blog. It was something I wanted to translate for years, and well… better later than ever? Remember that these posts are from 2013-2014, so the equipment he is using now is probably different and better. You can read the original posts here. Do note that I’ve only… Read more »
The results of the 18th Touhou popularity poll have been released, and while people are either congratulating Flandre or trashing her for her victory, here are some fun music stats. Last year’s stats are here. Here are the themes in the top 100 that don’t have a BUTAOTOME arrangement yet. Tracks with a * have an arrangement, but it’s instrumental/has… Read more »
Today I bring you a piece of history! GENSO MOSH PIT was a Touhou music magazine published in 2013. It featured exclusive interviews, reviews, live reports, and more. The first issue had some BUTAOTOME contents, namely a long interview with the members (made during their Magical Gambler tour) and a report of their live at Gifu on April 6th, 2013…. Read more »
